Thread: advice solicited and appreciated

Well we all know the saying " They dont make them like that anymore." And in my mind i believe that to be true even when it comes to straights.

The Dovo Pearlex is my everyday razor and it just keeps a superior edge; genuine quality; fit and finish second to none. Last time I used it though, it didn't feel right and upon closer inspection, a hairline crack had developed from the edge of one of the scales to the blade pivot pin. It's on its way back to Germany for a refurbish and sharpening.

Which left me with no backup and hence, my question now about purchasing another razor. I'm open to brand suggestions.

Im a huge fan of anything sheffield. There is just something about the steel that seems to give a awesome shave everytime. I also love my Boker Razors.

Hi Hamilton and welcome to SRP!!! I also have been straight shaving for a long time. ( 40 years + ) If you are locked in on stainless, I would definitely go vintage. JA Henckels and Hess are two brands that you cannot go wrong with. In my use of straight's over the years I have found nothing to equel them in any way. Unless money is no object and you want to go custom or buy something high end like a CMon or one of the other less common Soligen razors, you will get more for your money with a Hess or a JA. I hope you will be able to find just what you want. Best Regards and Happy Shaving, wildhog

i would save my money and buy one of charlie lewis's razors.....


then i would spend all my spare time staring at its beauty......

There are not that many stainless steel razors to choose from. You can have the dovo grenadille which is 6/8, or if you want to look for a vintage, the friodurs have large models, and heljestrand has a 6/8 stainless as well. C-mon or dubl duck if you can find it is probably going to be 5/8 and they're usually square point. Hess 44 are also 5/8 and I think I've seen them round pointed too. I also think the stainless pumas suck.

I prefer stainless models as well so I have been experimenting with different makers.

Revisor sells an awesome 6/8 stainless. It is one of my favorites and a bargain for a high quality new razor.

6/8

As some others mentioned Friodurs are top notch and quite plentiful. I have an Inox Puma as well, but I don't think it sucks.

I had the good fortune to speak with Lynn Abrams from Straight Razor Designs this morning. He's looking around for me and I hope to have something vintage in my hand soon. I'm guessing it'll be at least 4-6 weeks before the Dovo Pearlex comes back from Germany.

Of course, had I known about Lynn before I sent the Dovo back to be refurbished...